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Lyrics & meaning

Yukthamukhi

From Poovellam Un Vasam · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Devan, Clinton Cerejo
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Poovellam Un Vasam2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
…………………………Male: Wow huwu yeahhh..ye ye yeah
Male :Wow huwu yeahhh..ye ye yeahWow huwu yeahhh..ye ye yeah
Wow huwu yeahhh..ye ye yeahWow huwu yeahhh..
Wow huwu yeahhh..Yukta Mookhey…
Yukthaaaa mukhi…Chorus: Yeeeeeeeeeee
Chorus :YeeeeeeeeeeeYukta Mookhey, Yukta Mookhey
Male
Yuktha mukhi yuktha mukhiAre you Yukta Mookhey?
Yuktha mukhi neeyaaKookoo koo-koo kookoo koo
Kookoo koo-koo kookoo kooAre you the cuckoo bird that sings like this?
Yena koovum kuyil neeyaaYukta Mookhey, Yukta Mookhey
Male
Yuktha mukhi yuktha mukhiAre you Yukta Mookhey?
Yuktha mukhi neeyaaKookoo koo-koo kookoo koo
Kookoo koo-koo kookoo kooAre you the cuckoo bird that sings like this?
Yena koovum kuyil neeyaaOh my, if one hears your voice,
Male
Aiyo unn kuralai kettaalBlood sugar level will rise!
Rathathil sakkarai yerumAha, if one beholds your beauty,
Aahaa unn alagai paarthaalEven waterfalls will flow up the mountain!
Aruvigalum malai mel yerumTrying to draw a picture
Male
Padam varainthuAnd trace your feet,
Paatham kurikkaMy heart stumbles in awe!
Ullam thallaadum{Rock rock
Chorus
{Rock rockShake the body
Sha-ake the bodyRock rock
Rock rockOh let me see you groove} (2)
Oh let me see you groove} (2)Yukta Mookhey, Yukta Mookhey
Male
Yuktha mukhi yuktha mukhiAre you Yukta Mookhey?
Yuktha mukhi neeyaaKookoo koo-koo kookoo koo
Kookoo koo-koo kookoo kooAre you the cuckoo bird that sings like this?
Yena koovum kuyil neeyaaIn your eyes flashing like lightning,
Male
Minnal minnum kannilI saw history.
Varallaaru paarthenIn your curves and contours,
Medu pallam thannilI saw geography.
Bhoogolam paarthenIn the lines upon your lips,
Male
Lip-il ulla variyilI saw literature.
Literature paarthenWhen your gaze captivates me,
Paarvai eerkkum bodhuI saw enlightenment.
Bhodigam paarthenYour hatred contains zoology,
Male
Unn veruppil ullathu zoologyYour smile contains psychology,
Unn sirippil ullathu psychologyYour subtle movements contain astrology.
Unn asaivil ullathu astrologyChorus: O Beautiful one...
Chorus :Alagae-ae-ae…ae..ae..ae…You are a university in yourself,
Male
Neeyae oru palgalai kalagamAnd that shall be our world from now on.
Athuthaan ini engal ulagamO Beauty, if you become the syllabus,
Alagae nee syllabus aanaalThe entire crowd of men will score a full hundred!
Aan koottam centum vaangumO my love, start a political party,
Anbae nee katchi thodanguCrores and crores will be collected!
Kodi kodi vasool aagumChorus: Crores and crores will be collected!
Chorus :Kodi kodi vasool aagumRock rock
Chorus
Rock rockShake the body
Sha-ake the bodyRock rock
Rock rockOh let me see you groove
Oh let me see you grooveRock rock
Rock rockShake the body
Sha-ake the bodyRock rock
Rock rockGive me another with a
Give me another with aIf Asha Bhosle and P. Susheela
Male
Aasha bhosle susilaJoined their voices together
Kural ondru koodiAnd sang melodious improvisations,
Aalaa panaigal seithaalWhat would happen, my friend?
Enavaagum thozhiEven when you just hum,
Male
Humming paadumbodhaeMy pulse comes to a complete standstill!
Ninupochu naadi naadiIf you actually sing a full song,
Nee gaanam paadi vanthaalWhat will become of me, girl?
Enavaagum podiO Maleswari, who speaks the feelings of our hearts,
Male
Engal manasin idai sollum maleswariLooking at your style, you are a western beauty,
Unn style-a paarkkaiyil englishwariSay 'I love you', O goddess of love!
Oru love you solladi LoveeswariChorus: O Beloved...
Chorus :Anbae-ae-ae-ae…ae…….To your aunt who birthed you so beautifully,
Male
Alagalagaai unnai pettraWe shall offer our humble greetings!
Athaikku vanakkam vaippomTo the nurse who safely delivered you without harm,
Nalungaamal delivery paarthaWe shall give a kiss!
Nurse-ukku mutham vaippomLest the moon bump into your head,
Vennilavu thalaiyil idikkaDarling, we shall build a top cover for you!
Kannae unakku top vaippom{Rock rock
Chorus
{Rock rockShake the body
Sha-ake the bodyRock rock
Rock rockOh let me see you groove} (2)
Oh let me see you groove} (2)Yukta Mookhey, Yukta Mookhey
Male
Yuktha mukhi yuktha mukhiAre you Yukta Mookhey?
Yuktha mukhi neeyaaKookoo koo-koo kookoo koo
Kookoo koo-koo kookoo kooAre you the kookoo bird that sings like this?
Yena koovum kuyil neeyaaOh my, if one hears your voice,
Male
Aiyo unn kuralai kettaalBlood sugar level will rise!
Rathathil sakkarai yerumAha, if one beholds your beauty,
Aahaa unn alagai paarthaalEven waterfalls will flow up the mountain!
Aruvigalum malai mel yerumTrying to draw a picture
Male
Padam varainthuAnd trace your feet,
Paatham kurikkaMy heart stumbles in awe!
Ullam thallaadum{Rock rock
Chorus
{Rock rockRock rock
Rock rockRock rock
Rock rockRock rock} (2)
Rock rock} (2)I like it
Female
I like it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yuktha Mukhi is a high-energy, fun college-style dance song from the film 'Poovellam Un Vasam'. The song centers on a group of young men playfully praising a woman's striking beauty, comparing her to Miss World 1999, Yukta Mookhey. Through witty and exaggerated metaphors written by Vairamuthu, the protagonist describes how her beauty encompasses various fields of study—geography in her curves, history in her eyes, literature in her lips, and psychology in her smile.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Atisayokthi Ani (Hyperbole)

Aruvigalum malai mel yerum

Extravagant exaggeration stating that waterfalls would reverse direction and flow up a mountain upon seeing her beauty.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Engal manasin idai sollum maleswari / Unn style-a paarkkaiyil englishwari / Oru love you solladi Loveeswari

Rhyming line endings ending in '-wari' (Maleswari, Englishwari, Loveeswari) for rhythmic flow.

Monai (Alliteration)

Minnal minnum kannil

Repetition of the 'M' sound in initial syllables ('Minnal', 'minnum').

Metaphor

Neeyae oru palgalai kalagam

Directly comparing the female protagonist to a university ('palgalai kalagam').

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Trivia

The song composed by Vidyasagar references Yukta Mookhey, who was crowned Miss World 1999. Lyricist Vairamuthu incorporated modern academic subjects and pop culture references, which became a trademark style for college foot-tapping numbers in Tamil cinema during the early 2000s. The film 'Poovellam Un Vasam' (2001) starred Ajith Kumar and Jyothika.

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